M25 driver caught ignoring red ‘X’ sign loses court battle
A driver has been ordered to pay nearly £1,000 in fines and costs after losing a court battle to overturn a fixed penalty notice for driving under a red X on the M25 in 2018. SaferHighways.co.uk reports they were among nearly 300 drivers who were spotted travelling in closed lanes while Police dealt with a […]
Jenoptik’s flexible speed enforcement solution underpins new storm safety scheme on the A14 Orwell Bridge
Highways England’s new variable speed limit scheme to allow vehicles to safely travel over Suffolk’s Orwell Bridge more often during storms is being supported by a flexible average speed camera solution from Jenoptik. The scheme involves new electronic signs on the bridge near Ipswich displaying enforceable, changeable driver speed limits, mandating speeds as slow as […]
Jenoptik predicts “significant and profitable growth” in 2021
Global optical technology company Jenoptik has announced it ended the 2020 reporting year with a strong fourth quarter and was able to significantly increase profitability in 2020. It says this positive development was supported by sustained high demand from the semiconductor equipment industry, the acquisition of TRIOPTICS and a largely stable capital spending by public […]
Government urged to mandate alcolocks in fight against drink-driving
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, PACTS, is urging the Government to introduce alcohol interlocks , known as “alcolocks”, as soon as possible for drivers convicted of drink driving. In a new report, it says this would reduce the high level of reoffending and cut the number of deaths and injuries that result. Alcohol […]
East Anglian police operation catches 300 HGV offences
Police in Suffolk and Norfolk have stopped almost 250 vehicles and detected more than 300 offences after targeting drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles as part of an operation supported by Highways England. Operation Tramline saw police using an HE-provided HGV tractor unit which enabled them to carry out patrols across the strategic road network in […]
PACTS asks ITS (UK) for approvals feedback
The UK’s enforcement technology industry is being urged to give feedback on aspects of legislation and approvals that it feels could be improved. At a meeting of the ITS (UK) Enforcement Forum, David Davies, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety suggested that there may be shortcomings in the Home Office Type […]
Council calls on Government to stop “hoarding” speed camera fines
A Council is lobbying the government to let speed camera fines collected in an area be used by that area for road safety and camera investment. The Mayor of Bedford and the town’s Borough Council want the installation cost of each set of average speed cameras to be returned to councils for reinvestment in cameras […]
PCC calls for speed cameras in village
For years many in the mainstream media has made out they’re hated technology, but there’s continuing evidence the tide is turning on the public’s view of speed cameras. The latest place where there’s a call for fixed cameras to be introduced to clamp down on speeding drivers is in the village of Cowling in North […]
Highways Voices hears enforcement authorities must earn compliance
The latest Highways Voices podcast from Highways News features an in-depth interview with one of the UK’s leading experts on enforcement, who explains how to make sure the public support technology to ensure compliance on the road. Listen here. Assistant Managing Director Geoff Collins of Jenoptik told hosts Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum that enforcement […]
Dartford Crossing has most speeding in UK – report
Britain’s most dangerous road for speeding has been revealed to be the A282 Dartford Crossing between Essex and Kent. Fleet management company Wessex Fleet used a Freedom of Information request to find the road saw 26,920 speeding offences in 2020 despite lockdown. It asked the UK’s 45 police forces for data and found each area’s […]
